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www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/families
Everyday experiences can support your child’s development and learning
Information for parents and carers
Look at books with meSharing books with me builds our relationship, my confidence and interests. Reading and listening helps my language development.
You can read to me• at home, on the way to the shops or on the bus• regularly,whenIwakeuporbeforeIgotosleep
We can • talkaboutsomesigns,notices,labels• sharestoriesandpicturebooks• readourshoppinglisttogether• visitandjoinourlocallibrary• makeourownbooks
Information for families Go online for information on childcare, parenting, education, things to do, money, work and training. You can apply for a school place, travel and free school meals too. Search the Family Information Directory for services near to where you live. And there’s a whole section dedicated to children with special needs and disabilities.
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/families
Tel: 0345 045 1360
Children’s Centres Your local Children’s Centre is a great place to meet other families with young children. For more information or to find your nearest centre, visit:
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ childrenandfamilies/childrenscentres
Tel: 0345 045 1360
Cambridgeshire libraries To find your nearest library or to find out about events and activities your local library is running, visit:
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/libraries
Tel: 0345 045 5225
Praise meYour praisebuildsmyconfidencesoItryandkeeptryingevenwhenIdon’talwaysgetthingsright.WhenyoutellmewhatIamdoingright,itmakesmefeelhappyandencourages me. Your body language is as important to me as your words.
Praise me for• beingjustwhoIam• tryingand‘havingago’• whatIhavedonewell
You can• nod,smile,clap,givemeahugorakiss,
orwhispergentlytopraisewhatIhavedone.• usewordsandphrasessuchas‘lovely’,
‘great’,‘welldone’,‘I’mproudofyou’
Supporting parents
Help me learn
Talk with meTalking with me and listening to me helps me to communicate. Talking together helps me to express my ideas, needs and feelings, and develop my speech and language.
Chat with me anytime• aboutwhatishappening• Ilikeyoutolookatmewhenwe’retalking• listenandrepeatwhatI’vesaid
You can • tell me what you are doing e.g. cooking,
gardening, shopping
• describewhatIamdoinge.g.gettingdressed, eating breakfast, playing, having a bath
• talkaboutwhatwearedoingtogether, e.g. posting a letter, hanging up the washing.
Play with meWhenIplayithelpsmetolearnaboutmyselfandtheworldaroundme.Playingandhavingfunisanimportantwayformetodevelopmyimagination,communication and social skills.
You and I can play • indoors or outdoors• witheverydayobjects• withorwithoutfriends
We can• makeaspecialplaceformytoys• havefuntogether• exploreanddiscovertogether• visitourlocalChildren’sCentre
We can • goforcheckswiththedoctor,
healthvisitoranddentist• playgamesaboutkeepingsafe
athomeandwhenweareout• makesomemealsandshare
healthysnacks• spendfamilytimetogether• goforwalkswhatevertheweather
Keep me safe and wellMy physical health and my well being are really importantformylearninganddevelopment.
I feel good when you• support my behaviour and emotional needs• keepmesafeandteachmeaboutdanger• give me a routine